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Johnny CashI Would Like To See You Again

Vinyl pressings

I Would Like To See You Again

by Johnny Cash · 1978

10 pressings4 countriesFolkWorld& Country

I Would Like To See You Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I Would Like To See You Again

10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 6235CBS CBS S 6235
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

6235-A-Runout side A

6235-B-Runout side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10681
Format
7", Single, Styrene · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS 163865A-Side Label

ZSS 163866B-Side Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10681
Format
7", Single, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

J ZSS-163865-1E RFS/MC PRunout side A

ZSS-163866-1BF RFS/MC PRunout side B

ZSS 163865Label side A

ZSS 163866Label side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10681
Format
7", Single · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

ZSS-163865-1A T ZSS-163865-1A RFS / MLRunout Side A

T ZSS-163866-1A RFS / ML T11Runout Side B

ZSS 163865Label Side A

ZSS 163866Label Side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10681
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

SSP-163864-1A RP/MC TISide A Mono [etched]

ZSS-163865-1A T ZSS-163864(5) T1Side B Stereo [etched]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaColumbia 3-10681First year7", Single7", Single
1978CanadaColumbia 3-10681First year7", Single7", Single
1978GermanyCBS 6235 / CBS S 6235First year7", Single7", Single
1978GermanyCBS CBS 6235 / CBS CBS S 6235First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978NetherlandsCBS 6235First year7", Single7", Single
1978USColumbia 3-10681First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978USColumbia 3-10681First year7", Single, Styrene7", Single, Styrene
1978USColumbia 3-10681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USColumbia 3-10681First year7", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
1978USColumbia 3-10681First year7", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Would Like To See You Again2:51
  2. BLately1:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Would Like To See You Again are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Would Like To See You Again are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was I Would Like To See You Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is CBS 6235.

How do I tell if my copy of I Would Like To See You Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6235, CBS 6235, 3-10681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Would Like To See You Again on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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